AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMining policy under pressure: A new investigation claims Europe’s “strategic raw materials” picks were quietly upgraded after experts flagged environmental and local economic harms—fueling fresh legal action from communities near projects like Savannah Resources’ Barroso mine. Permits and power reliability: In the U.S., an appeals court is weighing whether an “energy emergency” order properly kept the J.H. Campbell coal plant running past its planned 2025 closure. Zimbabwe lithium push: Bikita Minerals has resumed lithium concentrate exports after getting an export licence under the country’s new framework, while the RBZ blames currency turmoil on firms’ manipulation rather than dollar shortages. Project updates: Koryx Copper reports strong Haib drilling results; Empire Metals details progress at its Pitfield titanium project; Silver North Resources starts a Veronica airborne geophysics survey. On-the-ground conflict: Youth protesters in Ghana’s Talensi district target the Namdini Gold Project over compensation, resettlement delays, and water/farmland impacts.
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